The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-13

4. That said commission shall also carefully
inspect and examine all the land and real estate
belonging to the State along the line of said road.
and In Atlanta and Chattanooga and appralse
the value of the same and describe the improve
ment thereof, and particularly and separately
describing such vacant or unimproved lands
owned by the State in connection with said road
which in their judgment is not needed for the
purpose of operating said railroad, which can
be detached and sold without injury thereto
together with such recommendations as they
may see fit TO make In regard to proper dispo-
sition thereof.
B. That, before entering upon the discharge
of their duties said commissioners shall take an
oath before some officer authorized to admin
ister the same, to faithfully and conscientiousy
discharge the duties imposed upon them under
the resolution.
g. After an examination of this inventory and
report should the Governor have reliable infor
nation that the lessees, or any of their officers
agents or employees are in any way impairing or
depreciating the value of said road or its road
bed, bridges, depots houses or other equip
ments or appurtenances, or are seeking
or attempting to do the same, or per-
manently removing out of this State any
OF its cars, engines, rolling stock or other equip
mentS or carrying or removing the same with
out the limits or jurisdiction of this State with
an intention not to return the same before the
expiration of the present lease, or in any way or
manner Intentionally doing or committing an
act to iniure, impair, or shall attempt to injure
or impair the said road, its rOadbed, depots,
houses, shops, trestes, bridges, track, rolling
stock or any other equipment or appurtenances,
or in any way or manner do any act intended
or likely or tending TO impair or depreciate the
value of the same, or shall impair or depreciate
the value of the same from the condition shown
in said inventory by reason of wiilful neglect
or failure TO keep up the necessary repairing,
it shall be his imperative duty at once, as Gov
ernor of this State, TO take possession of said
road and all its rolling stock, equipments and
appurtenances, and if necessary for the pur-
pose, he may summon to his aid the sheriff and
posse comitatus of either or all the counties
through which said road runs, and having so
seized, to protect and operate the same until
the Legislature shall make proper disposition
thereof
4 1t being one Of the objects of this resolution
to protect the States property In the Western
and Atlantic railroad from all and every effort
to injure or impair the value of the same, the
Governor is hereby invested with all the power
and authority necessary to accomplish this OBJ
ject. He shall have the power to appoint at
any time an agent or agents to go over
port to him if any of the
property mentioned in said inventory is being
removed out of the State as recited above, or
unnecessarily impaired or injured, or the road
bed, track or other equipment are being nten-
tionally impaired or reduced to lower condi
ton or value, or being impaired or deprecated
by reason of willful neglect or failure To keep
up the necessary repairing, than shown in said
inventory, and to act on said information.
8. That the report, inventory and apprase-
ment of the commissioners appointed under this
take Hereunder, shall be communicated by the
Governor with his recommendation thereon to
the next General Assembly upon its convenng
The bill requiring railroads to keep their
roads and rolling stock in good condition
under supervision Of the Railroad Commits
sion was taken up, but pending its con-
sideration the House adjourned.
PASSING BILLS.
The afternoon session of the House was
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To authorize the authorities of Dublin to
appropriate certain money to school pur-
poses.
To amend an act establishing the City
Court of Richmond county.
To incorporate the town of Hillman, in
Taliaferro county
To provide for the establishment of pub
lie schools in Waycross
To prohibit the sale of seed cotton In
Wilkes county in certain seasons.
To incorporate the Washington Street
Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Thomasville and Ty-
Ty Railroad Company
To prescribe the time of holding sessions
of the Superior Court in the Macon Cir
cult.
To establish a system of public schools
for Washington.
To provide for the compensation of clerks
and managers of election in McDufiie
county.
To confirm the charter of the Florida
Midland and Georgia railroad.
To amend the charter of the City and
Suburban Railway of Savannah.
To incorporate the Metropolitan Street
Railroad Company of Macon.
TO incorporate the Macon Terminal Com
pany.
To incorporate the Central Trust Com
pany of Macon.
To incorporate the Chattahoochee Termi-
nal Company.